External links

  • The Scottish Government external link
    Responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport.

  • The Scotland Office external link
    Represent Scotland's interests at Westminster and acts as guardian to the Devolution Settlement.

  • The Scottish Parliament external link
    The Scottish Parliament has power to pass primary legislation over a wide area of Scottish affairs, and to hold to account the devolved Scottish Administration.

  • Directgov external link
    Website of the UK government, providing information and online services for the public.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs external link
    A UK government department which aims to enable everyone to live within our environmental means.

  • Scottish Natural Heritage external link (SNH)
    Looks after Scotland's wildlife and scenery, help people to enjoy and value it, and encourage people to use it sustainably.

  • Environment Agency external link
    The environment agency for England and Wales.

  • SNIFFER external link (Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research)
    Identifies and manages environmental research on behalf of its members.

  • OpenScotland external link
    Identifies activities initiated by the 21st Century Government Unit of the Scottish Government. This provides the people of Scotland with better access to public services, improved delivery of those services, and aims to ensure they have the skills, access and awareness to enable use of computers and the web in their daily lives.

  • Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform external link
    Information about the priorities and policies of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and its delivery partners.

  • ‘Bag It and Bin It - Don't Flush It’ campaign external link
    Information about the importance of disposing of sanitary waste in a responsible manner.

  • Waterwatch Scotland external link
    Represents customers of Scottish Water.

  • WaterAid external link
    International charity with a mission to overcome poverty by enabling the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

  • The Water Guide external link
    Information about the UK water industry and the companies operating within it.

  • The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) external link
    WICS promotes the interest of water and sewerage customers in Scotland by making sure they recieve a high-quality service and value for money.

  • The Water Pollution Guide external link
    Information about the sources of water pollution and how they can be treated.

  • Spill Online external link
    Information on how to react to an oil spill, what to do, and who to contact.

  • Sustainable Tourism external link
    Information on all aspects of sustainable tourism development.

  • The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement external link (INECE)
    Global network of environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners dedicated to raising awareness of compliance and enforcement; developing networks for enforcement cooperation; and strengthening capacity to implement and enforce environmental requirements.

  • The Voluntary Initiative external link
    A programme of measures, agreed with the Government, to minimise the environmental impacts of pesticides.

  • UK Environmental Law Association external link
    The UK's foremost membership organisation working to improve understanding and awareness of environmental law.

  • UK Government Decontamination Service external link
    Boosts the UK’s capacity to resist and recover from deliberate and accidental releases of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials, and from major accidental releases of hazardous materials (HAZMAT).

  • NetRegs external link
    Free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK.

  • SEARS external link (Scotland’s Environmental and Rural Services)
    A partnership of nine public bodies delivering rural and environmental services for the Scottish Government. Aims to provide Scotland’s rural land managers with an efficient and effective service.